Verbosities

Neopartisan and Thoroughly Amateur


WSJ (subscription)--
WASHINGTON -- The White House is starting to draw up a list of potential nominees to lead the World Bank, and former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, a heart surgeon who has traveled widely in Africa, is getting especially close scrutiny for the job.

Yup, as in "I like to sneak legislation riders into bills in the dead of night that would never stand on their own" poker-banning Frist.

As in, "I swear I had no idea that the stock of my Dad's company would plummet right after I sold a bunch of it" Frist. (He was cleared. Then again, so was OJ. Okay, that's not nice--I can't help myself, being a hateful, vitriolic, and unserious blogger. I'm sure he is completely innocent as Boy King has always been at great pains to make sure that he and those around him are of the highest ethical caliber.)

As in, "I only killed a few cats (that I may or may not have illegally obtained) and I feel really bad about it now" Frist. (MacDonald Triad anyone? Oh, wait. He was an adult when he killed those cats for his own independent studying. That's cool. Everyone knows that cats are the Terrorists of the animal world, constantly seeking to subvert the righteousness of dog kind.)

What's there to scrutinize? The man is perfect for the job.

**Bonus Question: Does this mean that, at least for now, Boy George is The Scrutinizer? Can one be Decider and Scrutinizer at the same time?

(h/t Think Progress)


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